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The Persistence of Purgatory
Richard K. Fenn
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Description for The Persistence of Purgatory
paperback. A stimulating essay which makes interesting connections between Christian doctrine and modernity. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 279. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Richard K. Fenn focuses on the significance of time in modern society, and why we take it so seriously. He traces contemporary western attitudes toward time back to the doctrine and myth of Purgatory. Fenn makes a provocative case that especially for Americans the sense of the scarcity of time is a sign of social character, shaped by a 'purgatorial complex'. He demonstrates the impact of Purgatory on Protestant preachers such as Baxter and Channing, but also argues that Locke's views of religion, education and the nature of the state can only be understood in this context. Seriousness about time ... Read more
Richard K. Fenn focuses on the significance of time in modern society, and why we take it so seriously. He traces contemporary western attitudes toward time back to the doctrine and myth of Purgatory. Fenn makes a provocative case that especially for Americans the sense of the scarcity of time is a sign of social character, shaped by a 'purgatorial complex'. He demonstrates the impact of Purgatory on Protestant preachers such as Baxter and Channing, but also argues that Locke's views of religion, education and the nature of the state can only be understood in this context. Seriousness about time ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521568555
SKU
KSG0032321
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99-1
Reviews for The Persistence of Purgatory
'Fenn bores into strata of the history of purgatory from its origins as a specific place in the twelfth century to its manifestation as a secularized 'purgatorial complex' profoundly affecting the lives of many contemporary Americans.' Stephen Pattison, Heythrop Journal